The inheritance of loss
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Grove Press, [2006]., [Berkeley, Calif.] :
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Grove Press edition.
Physical Desc:
357 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780802163998, 0802163998, 0871139294, 0802142818, 9780802142818 (pbk.)
Notes
General Note
Reading group guide inside.
Description
In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas, an embittered judge wants only to retire in peace when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge's cook watches over her distractedly, but his thoughts are usually on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. As her characters' lives overlap and intertwine, Kiran Desai's brilliant novel illuminates a story of joy and despair, as well as the pain of exile and the ambiguities of postcolonialism.
Awards
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2006.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Desai, K. (2006). The inheritance of loss. First Grove Press edition. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Desai, Kiran, 1971-. 2006. The Inheritance of Loss. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Desai, Kiran, 1971-, The Inheritance of Loss. Grove Press, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Desai, Kiran. The Inheritance of Loss. First Grove Press edition. Grove Press, 2006.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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